Experienced UC Riverside guard with a scoring pulse and playmaking edge
Dedrick Bates profiles as a steady backcourt piece for UC Riverside, with career context showing he can score in double figures and even reach 20-plus in a game while also creating for others, including a career-high five assists in one outing. ESPN lists him at 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game with 37.5% shooting in the 2006-07 season, so the appeal is more about a versatile, toughness-first guard who can fill gaps than a pure high-volume scorer. He looks like a fit for teams needing experience, energy, and secondary creation rather than a lead-usage engine.[2][3][4]
